Paul Muni

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Muni (born Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund, September 22, 1895 – August 25, 1967) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American stage and film actor. During the 1930s, he was considered the most prestigious actor at Warner Brothers studios, and one of the rare actors who was given the privilege of choosing which parts he wanted. His acting quality, usually playing a powerful character, such as Scarface, was partly a result of his intense preparation for his parts, often immersing himself in study of the real character's traits and mannerisms. He was also highly skilled in using makeup techniques, a talent he learned from his parents, who were also actors, and from his early years on stage with the Yiddish Theater, in New York. At the age of 12, he played the stage role of an 80-year-old man; in one of his films, Seven Faces, he played seven different characters. He was nominated six times for an Oscar, winning once as Best Actor in The Story of Louis Pasteur. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Muni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Philco Television Playhouse

What's My Line?

Saints and Sinners

Scarface

General Electric Theater

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

The Good Earth

The Life of Emile Zola

All Movies (36)

• Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood2019 · as (archive footage)
• Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood2008 · as James Allen (archive footage)
• The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Capra's American Dream1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks1973 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Last Angry Man1959 · as Sam Abelman
• Stranger on the Prowl1952 · as The Stranger With A Gun
• Angel on My Shoulder1946 · as Eddie Kagle / Judge Fredrick Parker
• Counter-Attack1945 · as Alexei Kulkov
• A Song to Remember1945 · as Professor Joseph Elsner
• The Voice That Thrilled the World1943 · as Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)
• Stage Door Canteen1943 · as Paul Muni
• Commandos Strike at Dawn1942 · as Eric Toresen
• Breakdowns of 19401940 · as Self
• Hudson's Bay1940 · as Pierre Esprit Radisson
• Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940 · as Self (archive footage)
• We Are Not Alone1939 · as Dr. David Newcome
• Juarez1939 · as Benito Pablo Juárez
• Breakdowns of 19381938 · as Emile Zola (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Hollywood Goes to Town1938 · as Self
• The Life of Emile Zola1937 · as Emile Zola
• The Good Earth1937 · as Wang
• The Woman I Love1937 · as Lt. Claude Maury
• Breakdowns of 19361936 · as Self
• The Story of Louis Pasteur1936 · as Louis Pasteur
• A Dream Comes True1935 · as Himself (uncredited)
• Dr. Socrates1935 · as Lee
• Black Fury1935 · as Joe Radek
• Bordertown1935 · as Johnny Ramirez
• Hi, Nellie!1934 · as Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
• The World Changes1933 · as Orin Nordholm Jr.
• I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932 · as James Allen
• Scarface1932 · as Antonio 'Tony' Camonte
• Seven Faces1929 · as Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
• The Valiant1929 · as James Dyke

All TV Shows (4)

• Saints and Sinners1962 · as Samuel Foss
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Senator Ryder
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as George Simon